A young man has died after the car he was travelling in collided with a wall in Co Galway late on Wednesday night.

The man, aged in his 20s, was seriously injured when the car struck a wall on the R336 at Baile Liam, An Spidéal at approximately 11.55pm yesterday.

Gardai and fire and ambulance services rushed the man to University Hospital Galway by ambulance where he was later pronounced dead.

Gardaí remain at the scene and diversions are currently in place.

A Garda spokesman said: "Traffic approaching on the R336 from the Galway City direction is being diverted onto the Moycullen to Spiddal Road via Baile An tSagairt and City bound traffic approaching Spiddal from the Inverin direction is being detoured towards Moycullen from Spiddal Village."

Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are set to examine the scene in the coming hours as gardai appealed for witnesses to the horror crash.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí at Salthill 091-514720 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.